A violation of anything holy; profanation; blasphemy (noun)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “A violation of anything holy; profanation; blasphemy (noun)”? The solution is SACRILEGE, a 9-letter word built on the root SACR (“holy, sacred”). It appeared in the August 15, 2026 (Saturday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
SACRILEGE
SACR*****SACRmeans “holy, sacred”
In a sentence
Two boys committed a SACRILEGE when they started to fight and yell inside a church.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “A violation of anything holy; profanation; blasphemy (noun)” has the answer SACRILEGE (9 letters), built on the root SACR, which means “holy, sacred”. Browse the full August 15, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.